Akshay Kumar, Jacqueline Fernandez's Housefull 5 Teaser REMOVED From YouTube After Copyright Strike: Report

Housefull 5, featuring Akshay Kumar, Jacqueline Fernandez, Abhishek Bachchan, and Riteish Deshmukh, among others, has faced controversy after its teaser, released on April 30, was taken down from YouTube. The teaser had been well-received for its chaotic, star-studded comedy set aboard a cruise ship, but its sudden removal has raised questions.

Upon searching on YouTube, a message appears stating, "Video unavailable. The video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Mofusion Studios." An official statement from the makers regarding the copyright strike is awaited.

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The teaser, however, is still available on Instagram.

About Housefull 5

Housefull 5 also features Sonam Bajwa, Nargis Fakhri Sanjay Dutt, Jackie Shroff, Nana Patekar, Chitrangda Singh, Fardeen Khan, Chunky Panday, Johnny Lever, Shreyas Talpade, Dino Morea, Ranjeet, Soundarya Sharma, Nikitin Dheer, and Akashdeep Sabir.

Directed by Tarun Mansukhani and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala under his Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment banner, Housefull 5 is scheduled to release in theatres on June 6, 2025.

It marks the fifth instalment of the Housefull franchise. First released in 2010, Housefull was directed by Sajid Khan, who also helmed Housefull 2 in 2012. The third instalment, Housefull 3, was directed by the duo Sajid-Farhad, while Housefull 4 was directed by Farhad Samji.

With Housefull 5, it also becomes the first Indian comedy franchise to reach a fifth installment - a milestone in itself.

The series consistently starred Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh, and Chunky Panday in all the films.